Fred
Greek Steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
| Name | Fred | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 4,043 tons | ||
| Completed | 1907 - W. Gray & Co, West Hartlepool | ||
| Owner | Executors of the late Constantine D. Calafatis, Piræus | ||
| Homeport | Piræus | ||
| Date of attack | 14 May 1942 | Nationality:  Greek | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-561 (Robert Bartels) | ||
| Position | 31° 27'N, 32° 27'E - Grid CP 8186 | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Haifa - Port Said | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Built as Hartington 1931 renamed Fred | ||
| Notes on event | On 14 May 1942 the Fred was damaged by a mine laid by U-561 on 14 April off Port Said. | ||
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